Footage emerges of furious player attempting to lash out with referee forced to run off pitch

Footage emerges of a furious player attempting to lash out with the referee forced to run off the pitch for fear of getting attacked.

The incident took place at Havant & Waterlooville, with the venue hosting an Hampshire Cup Final over the weekend.

Scott Davidson (@sdavidson1191) uploaded the clip, saying in his tweet: “This is simply not acceptable. I’ve been fortunate enough to never experience anything like this (as of yet) but there should never be an occasion where a referee feels he needs to run off the field of play for his own safety. @refsix @RefereeSouth @Teamgrassroots_”

This is simply not acceptable.
I’ve been fortunate enough to never experience anything like this (as of yet) but there should never be an occasion where a referee feels he needs to run off the field of play for his own safty. @refsix @RefereeSouth @Teamgrassroots_ pic.twitter.com/6daH9myTgA

— Scott Davidson (@sdavidson1191) April 2, 2023

This is what Twitter users said as footage emerges of a furious player attempting to lash out with the referee forced to run off the pitch…

@werekickingoff: The worrying thing is that this isn’t even abnormal anymore!

@MullarkzT: Wouldn’t happen if the FA was stronger with bans and stopped teams who are over aggressive every week playing.

@Denzil101010: Agreed, lengthy ban for this big lad needed. Officials need to be respected at all times – even if you don’t agree with some decisions.

@EricLevans1: Also saddening that there are people laughing at this as it plays out.

@WaltersNicky: Idiots

@48y54mb79pEvan: Full grown adult too 🫣 how embarrassing

@D4LTS: Proper big man

@JMeyler87: How embarrassing!

@14obrien141: Hope the player gets a lengthy ban

@hackabusi: Trying to take shirt off for some fisticuffs with ref 🤣🤣🤣 jesus wept …

@gubster12: Yeah name and shame him and let’s see what he has to say!!!

@Matty_B44: Bully boy. Disgraceful

@FishNCFC: bloke should never be allowed to play football again.

@AFCCrowthorne: The club should dismiss and report to league & county FA. Not acceptable.

@abbo_abb: That player needs a lifetime ban. Team needs punishment too to deter this kind of behaviour.

@NickPunter1: Trying to take his shirt off too. Embarrassing man. Probably has snus at half time

@reallymatesake: Taking his top off to a fella half his fucking size. The big fucking plum pudding.

@agarnett91: Absolutely loads of these types of lads in amateur footy. Rock up to show off how “hard” they are. Big lumps that can’t control themselves, desperate for a scrap. Proper goons

@westy2494: This is why I fell out of love with Sunday league, full of wankers

@evertonibrow: Cringe at that player, btw. Imagine allowing a ref to get you that annoyed.

@WHYLER_FOREST: FA not strong enough on teams, ok it’s an individual but clearly suspensions for individuals don’t work, fines don’t stop it happening. Time they came down on clubs for it, that twat would never play for my team again. FA over to you……

@InkednGreasy: When the year 7 takes his ball back half way through lunch break

@SK21878: What a dickhead.

@nosam_nosam: Imagine being this much a headloss that you can’t control yourself. Don’t think competitive sport is for you pal.

@el_je3: Should be banned for life.

@tappa1984:
I’m sure in the days & weeks to come, those close to him will defend him with statements;
“he’s the nicest guy you’ll ever meet”
“So out of character for him”
“It’s not his fault he was frustrated, the ref was to blame for his actions”
Shit like this stops me from reffing again

@AsaCanny82: The steroid abuse in non-league is real 🙈 trust me when I say this, there is an awful lot of players from step 7 to step 4 that are bang on the riods!!!

@JMazzz: Fair play to the lads who are trying to prevent the big stiff idiot getting to the referee. I hope the club have acted accordingly and sacked him off.

@jjvanaston: Fat knob head !

@Wayne_home5: Big man trying to threaten someone who is clearly a lot smaller than he is. Knobhead.

@MortyCraig: Couldn’t even rip his top off, slowed down when he realised there was space to get to the ref. Absolute shitebag 🤡 Lifetime ban and a hefty fine hopefully waiting for him.

@LeeSharps316: What a grade A dick

@SteveBu86989854: Seriously, that player looks deranged!

@greegsmcm: Coked up scumbag

@jameswhyte81: Why did he start to take his shirt off? Massive great lump like that wanting to assault an innocent referee? Enough to make him never want to ref again. Absolute scum of life not just football.

@Threetarns: Spoilt lump of lard , his football journey should be over

@thebluemanc: Club need to be held accountable and player should be banned imo. Not acceptable. Feeds in to lack of refs at top level. They have to come through the ranks and many don’t want to put up with shit like this.

@RichieLobe: Name and shame. Have them dealt with. Parasites.

@SyndicateFC: Big guy, small dick energy 🤣

@rwc49: What an absolute embarrassment of a lump

@TheRefereeForum: Absolutely pathetic! There will still be idiots defending this behaviour or looking to blame the referee though. Football is so very, very broken 😞

@Tjj70Jones: When he went to take his shirt off to fight told me everything … what an absolute twat

@lees12: What a complete pillock